Pay. Firefighters earned a mean $47,720 per year, or $22.94 per hour, as of May 2011, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The highest-paid 10 percent earned more than $75,520 a year, while the lowest paid 10 percent earned $22,480 a year or less.
Plasma Proteins(Cont.) ï±Globulin ï Some globulins are produced in the liver, while others are made by the immune system. ï High molecular weight ï Solubility and electrophoretic migration rates lower than for albumin ï Normal concentration in blood is 2 to 3.5 g/dl.
The products of plasma cells are antibodies. An antibody is a specialized protein substance produced by the host cells in response to an antigen in the host's tissues. Antibodies are capable of reacting specifically with the antigen that provoked their production. Antibodies are often referred to as immunoglobulins.